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The hot VW Tiguan R has made its debut as a new addition to the range as part of the crossover’s mid-life facelift. Yet to be confirmed for Australia, the flagship Tiguan R features a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine pumping out 235kW of power and 420Nm of torque. Similar …

The Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR might be the last hurrah for the venerable model before the new one lobs in but that doesn’t stop German tuners, Maxi-Tuner and Dronia Sportwagen from teaming up to squeeze even more style and power from the hot hatch. Set to arrive in Australia …

This insane virtual Volkswagen Golf GTI could soon morph into a real-life machine, thanks to JP Performance and Prior Design. While it might have started life as a rendering by Khyzyl Saleem, who introduced it to the world via his Facebook page a few months ago, the designer has just …

The 2017 Volkswagen CC has been leaked online in what appears to be images from a configurator. Uncovered by Autoblog.nl, the new four-door coupe looks to have taken inspiration from the Sport Coupe Concept GTE from last year, although not as exciting. Like the current model, the new CC will sit …

The next-generation Volkswagen Touareg SUV has been snapped undergoing testing before its arrival in 2017. Previewed by the VW T-Prime concept earlier this year at the Beijing Motor Show, the partially disguised prototype has given us a glimpse of the entire uncovered side section of the car, which looks almost identical …

Since its introduction back in 1973, the German engineered Volkswagen Passat has been a solid hauler for families and businesses alike. Entering its eighth generation, the 2016 Passat has become the pinnacle of refinement, setting the standard for design, technology and practicality within its segment. Priced from $34,990 plus on-road costs, …

Three time Oscar nominee, Steve Kalafer is hard at work on his latest film: “Backfire: The VW Fraud of the Century“. The documentary exposes Volkswagen and aims to find the truth behind the automakers scandalous diesel emissions fraud. Besides his successful career as a producer, the 66-year old is also …

After 4 months of talks and negotiations, Volkswagen’s cheating 3.0-liter V6 diesel engines are finally being addressed. Audi spokesman, Mark Clothier said: “We are fully cooperating with the U.S. authorities to make our V6 3.0L (diesel) engine compliant with regulations. After meetings between EPA and (California) and our technicians, we …

Volkswagen’s Mk8 Golf is reportedly making its debut in March this year, instead of later in the year as previously reported. It will be followed shortly by the potent Golf R420 model. According to Auto Bild in Germany, the revised Golf (rendering above by OmniAuto) will be officially unveiled at …

Volkswagen’s latest emissions fix has been rejected by both the Californian Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a statement by the EPA, the decision to reject came down to incomplete and un-approvable recall strategy’s that will fail to “bring the vehicles into compliance and reduce …

Despite the damaging press, mountain of lawsuits and substantial loss in revenue; Volkswagen have still managed to retain their position as the world’s second largest manufacturer behind Toyota. 2015 sales topped 9.93 million vehicles, which is only slightly lower than the 10.1 million sold during 2014. Despite slightly lower sales VW …

A Volkswagen Beetle pimped up by rallycross driver, Tanner Foust in collaboration with Porsche tuners, RAUH-Welt Begriff, has been unveiled at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Dubbed the Tanner Foust Racing ENEOS RWB Beetle and based on the 2014 Volkswagen Bettle R-Line, the show car is equipped with a …

Having one of the world’s riches man choose your product is something that can be proud of and Volkswagen is feeling just that. That’s because Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s daily ride is a modest Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk6 Manual. Despite having a fortune of $19 billion (according to Forbes), the …

Volkswagen has released full details of the Golf 7-based Volkswagen Golf Wagon which will go on sale in Europe soon. Like the rest of the new Golf range, the Golf wagon is built on Volkswagen’s latest modular transverse matrix platform (MQB). It is up to 105kg lighter than the outgoing …